Qualcomm
Quality Systems Engineer - Data Center
$132K–$198K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- Five or more years in quality systems supporting complex electronic products. Minimum qualifications also specify Supplier Quality Assurance experience: bachelor’s degree and 4+ years, master’s degree and 3+ years, or PhD and 2+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field (electronics background required). Minimum qualifications list Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, with degree and experience alternatives.
About the job
Leads and improves the quality management system for data center hardware, translating customer and standards requirements into product, supplier, and operational controls.
What you'll do
- Develop and continually improve the QMS using structured methodologies; lead engineering audits and quality gates.
- Translate contractual and customer quality obligations into internal controls and supplier requirements; oversee traceability and component genealogy.
- Analyze quality data and risks, drive CAPA and lessons learned, and align teams on quality objectives and metrics.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field; electronics background required.
- Experience planning and executing ISO 9001-based audits, plus working knowledge of IPC-A-610.
- Experience with product traceability and lot/component genealogy in complex hardware supply chains; familiarity with Hyperscaler quality requirements.
- Strong product development lifecycle knowledge and demonstrated structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis ability.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with PLM, ERP, or MES systems; awareness of product environmental governance requirements.
- Black Belt/Six Sigma, ASQ, or ISO Lead Auditor certification (or equivalent).
Pay
$131,700.00 - $197,500.00 USD base salary
Tools
ISO 9001, IPC-A-610, PDCA, Lean, Six Sigma, CAPA, PLM, ERP
AI focus
The role supports quality governance for the Qualcomm Dragonfly AI inference platform and data center AI acceleration hardware; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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